2025 Altar Application -


ALTAR BUILDER APPLICATION



APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED ON A ROLLING BASIS. PLEASE ALLOW 1-2 WEEKS FOR REVIEW. EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY EARLY TO SECURE YOUR ALTAR SPOT. 

Thank you for taking the time to apply to be an altar builder at the 2025 Muertos Fest Celebration at Hemisfair. We encourage you to apply early for the best chance at securing your space. All altar applications are confidentially reviewed and selected. 

Please read all the Altar Builder Policies below before filling out the application.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Festival Dates & Times:
Friday October 24, 5pm-11pm
Saturday, October 25, 10am-11pm
Sunday, October 26, noon-9pm

EVENT LOCATION
Hemisfair, 630 E. Nueva St., San Antonio, TX 78205

TIMELINE
Applications will be selected on a rolling basis and will remain open until all spaces are filled. Last year, we reached capacity by September 1st, so you are encouraged to apply early. 
If space remains, altar applications will remain open until September 15, 2025. 

SPACE IS LIMITED
SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE PARTICIPATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Participation is not confirmed until you have received notice of your selection as an altar builder and your application and refundable deposit are submitted AND you have received a confirmation email from Muertos Fest at Hemisfair.

REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
A refundable deposit of $30 is required to reserve your altar space. Deposits will be returned to the credit/debit card used for payment. Please allow 2-4 weeks for all deposits to be returned. Deposits will not be returned if spaces are not promptly cleaned up or if applicant tears down before the conclusion of the event.

CANCELLATION
To receive a refund, cancellations must be made no later than September 15, 2025.

For questions regarding the Altar Contest, please email altars@muertosfest.com.

APPLICATION

All fields with an asterisk (*) are required fields.

First Name
Last Name
Artist, Group and/or Family Name
Are you a student or student group? (Elementary through high school?)
To qualify as a Student Group, each participating school group must consist of at least one (1) organizational/faculty/school sponsor and a minimum of one (1) participating student. 
Were you an altar builder at 2024 Muertos Fest at Hemisfair?
Do you want to participate in the contest portion of the altar exhibition?
Will there be any additional participants?
Please include the First and Last Names of all participants, besides yourself
Email
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/County
Zip/Postcode
Phone
Who (or what) is the altar honoring?
What size altar would you like to build?
Official altar description; the altar description will appear on the signage in front of your altar at Hemisfair and MUST be 100 words or less.
Describe the plans for your altar in detail
Will you need electricity?
Are you willing to be interviewed by the media about your altar?
If you are the winner of a contest, who should the check be written out to?

Social Media Information: the social media section applies to groups and performers who have public social media pages. Individuals or families do not need to share their personal social media and may leave this section blank. 

Facebook page (include entire link ex: https://www.facebook.com/muertosfest)
TikTok page (include entire link ex: https://www.tiktok.com/@muertosfest)
Instagram page (include entire link ex: https://www.instagram.com/muertosfest)
Altar deposits will be returned after cleanup. If you have trouble making this payment for any reason, please contact altars@muertosfest.com for assistance.
Altar Deposit
$30.00